Voting in Michigan and Missouri

As the votes were coming in last night, we were astonished at the number of people voting in the Republican primary in Michigan since the Democrats had a contested primary for Governor and at least one tight Congressional race. Both states allow voters to declare the party they are voting for when they vote. That said, it is still astonishing to look at the numbers.

Exit polling in Michigan showed voters fed up with what they are seeing out of the politicians in DC and their State Capitol. We will see in November if it holds, but right now we would think that businessman Rick Snyder, the Republican nominee for Governor, who has a plan for Michigan to right the ship, may be looking better and better. Snyder has been a successful businessman which is what Michigan needs right now. Career politicians are not doing very well in helping the state.

The breakout of voters is nothing short of astonishing for Michigan in particular.

Michigan: Republican - 1,044,525; Democrat - 527,202

Missouri: Republican - 577,612; Democrat - 315,787

The Missouri ballot item on Obamacare and its mandates went down to a huge defeat and should send a message to DC that Americans don't want Obamacare. In a margin almost 3-1, Missouri voters approved Proposition C which seeks to exempt Missouri from the insurance mandate in the new health care law, includes a provision that would change how insurance companies that go out of business in Missouri liquidate their assets.

LA Times reporter tried to spin it that no democrats voted for Proposition C. He obviously does not understand that a lot of Democrats in Middle America lean conservative. Guess that is too much for someone from the left coast to fathom.